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On my wife's iPhone, they have groups that allow _certain people_ to contact them with _everything else_ being disabled. I would assume there's similar settings across devices.

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I have been using similar settings on a Pixel 3 (Android 12). I'm not sure if it's provided by the OS or Google's dialer app though.

Yes, it’s on iPhone, you can filter by contact type or what you’re doing:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212608

https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/26/20883331/iphone-do-not-di...

iPhones have a "Silence Unknown Callers" feature now which sends anyone not in contacts straight to voicemail. It's also a bit smarter so if you call someone it will allow them to call back even if they aren't in your contacts list.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207099

called "starred contacts" on Android.

Concept old as dirt, everyone should use.

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